That's Not My Life Anymore | Percy Jackson Chaos || COMPLETE

Chapter 11

I got back to the cabin about ten minutes later. I had walked back in the rain, in only my t-shirt, jeans and sneakers, so I was soaked. The rain was falling down my face and dripping in my eyes, but I didn't care. I had no idea where the rain ended and my tears started.

I not exactly sure why I was crying. Maybe it was because I missed my friends so much- it made me so sad that they didn't even know it was me. It was horrible hearing Jason and Thalia's voices again. Maybe I was crying because I was worried they would figure who I was. Maybe it was because of my dream. But most of all, I think it was because sometimes you just have to let the tears fall. Sometimes you just need to let yourself be sad.

I opened the door to the cabin, and walked inside. I stomped my feet and shook my head, trying to get the water off. No one was in the living room or the kitchen. Guess everyone just wanted to hang out in there rooms today. The rain was really giving off a depressing vide.

I walked to my room, flung myself face first on the bed and sobbed into my pillow. I cried out all the pain I had been feeling, and the loneliness that seemed to be there whenever I saw someone I used to know.

***

The next morning came sooner than I expected. I had no idea what I was going to do. It seemed like every day that I stayed at camp, I went a little more insane. I felt like a zombie, like I didn't have a conscious. Like there was no point to my life.

I had only been at camp for 4 days, but it had felt like a lifetime. How was it possible that just four days could change my life so drastically? It was like being at Camp had unplugged the switch in my mind that repressed all these bad memories.

There were too many problems here. Too many risks. I hadn't seen Nico anywhere recently, but I knew he was still at camp, and I knew he might find out Alpha's identity. Add on that I hadn't slept for 4 days and that Jason and Thalia were getting suspicious of me, and you've got yourself a huge mess.

***

At breakfast, Chiron announced that there would be a head counsellor meeting. He asked that I attend the meeting as well, but Alpha did not need to be there. I felt a little bad about abandoning her to go to the meeting, but Alpha said it was fine, and that she'd just spend some time with Dawn.

I trudged to the rec room, with my hands in my pockets and staring at my feet. I did not want to attend, especially since Hayden would be there, but it was kind of mandatory, so I didn't really have a choice.

"Thank you all for coming," Chiron said, after we were all settled in. It seemed kind of silly to me that we were having a meeting around a ping pong table, after all the formalities in Chaos' world. I kind of missed this simple and fun version of life- but not that much. Not enough to make me regret leaving. Chiron opened his mouth to continue, when a scream filled the air.

"What was that?" Piper Mclean, looking worried.

Out of nowhere, Mustang ran into the room, interrupting whatever Chiron was about to say to the camper. She looked panicked.

"Somebody help!" she screamed. "It's Alpha. Something- something happened!"

We ran to the forest. The first thing I saw was blood- lots and lots of blood. Then I realized there was a person in the middle of it- Alpha.

She was dying. She looked like her soul was about to leave her body and never return. The blood was pooling around her, turning any surface in the clearing red. The smell was almost unbearable. Blood had the disgusting smell of copper. It was so overwhelming, it made me want to puke.

"Oh my god," Dawn breathed.

"We have to get her help," Forgotten whispered from beside me.

"Why should we help her?" Darin asked. "I say we let her die."

"How could you say that?" Dawn exclaimed in disbelief. Tears were evident in her eyes. "How could anyone ever be that heartless?"

"What good has she ever done for us?" Darin asked, smirking.

"That's enough," I said. "Either you help us or we'll take her to someone else who can. But I'm warning you, she won't be happy when she finds out what you said."

"How can you take her to someone else who can heal her?" Darin asked. "She was obviously hurt by magic. No mortal can heal her. She needs to be healed by a child of Apollo, or Apollo himself."

"What about nectar or ambrosia?" Katie Gardner asked. "Won't that heal her?"

"No," Forgotten answered. "That is the food of the gods. Since the gods disowned us, their food does not heal us."

"We don't need the gods," I said, picking up my warrior. "We have Chaos." 

And with that, I disappeared into the darkness.